John Adams—the father of American independence if ever there was one—predicted that “the Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival.” The second of July is the day the Continental […]
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EVENT CANCELLED: Author’s Talk and Concert – Hail Columbia! and the Music of the Founding Era
Due to the current public health emergency, this event has been cancelled. From the Revolutionary War through the antebellum era, popular songs reflected different ideas about the meaning of liberty, the future and nature of the republic and Americans’ proper place within it. Laura Lohman, professor of music at Queens University of Charlotte, will discuss […]
EVENT CANCELLED: Concert – Can’t Help Singing
Due to the current public health emergency, this event has been cancelled. Nancy Peery Marriott, soprano, and David Chapman, piano, return to Anderson House for a performance of classical music for voice and piano. The performance will include favorites composed by John Duke, George Gershwin and Rodgers and Hammerstein. The concert will last approximately one […]
Concert – Holiday Vocals
Join us for music celebrating the holiday season performed by Jacqueline Neimat, an American lyric soprano. The concert will last approximately one hour. This is the final date in the fall American Music Series, which celebrates the history and variety of American music genres. About the Performer Jacqueline Neimat is active in the Washington, […]
Concert – Contemporary Ensemble
The Beau Soir Ensemble, a flute, viola and harp trio dedicated to the performance of standard and contemporary repertoire, plays works by American composers, both classical and contemporary. The concert will last approximately one hour. This is the third date in the fall American Music Series, which celebrates the history and variety of American music […]